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06
'23
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KNX partners with Silicon Catalyst to expand startup program
The KNX IoT Startup Incubator supports innovative companies revolutionizing home and building automation. Silicon Catalyst, its recent partner, strengthens the success story and strengthens its portfolio growth.
Boosting IoT startups around the globe
Launched in 2021, the KNX IoT Startup Incubator brings together startups and leading global manufacturers to develop the next big things for the IoT world. It provides valuable resources, expertise, and visibility at flagship events to aspiring companies committed to solutions based on KNX IoT. As early adopters and born first movers, startups and KNX IoT are a perfect match: innovative companies meet innovative IoT technologies. But not only young companies benefit from the KNX Incubator. Thanks to its networking approach, it also offers all KNX members new ways to bring new IoT products to the home and building automation market.
Numerous startups are already on board
The KNX IoT Startup Incubator has become home to some of the most innovative companies, such as:
- 11 IoT & Cloud Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (India): India, experts in IoT protocols
- Can'nX (France): France, focused on integrators and installers
- Kumux (Spain): Spain, revolutionizing Human Centric Lighting
- Lonestar Automation Solutions Private Limited (India): India, experts in firmware and IoT development
- Passiv Energie Austria GmbH (Austria): innovative decentralized Heat Recovery Units.
- SIMLAB (Poland): leading 3D visualization & control, and assets management.
- Solaregy (Germany): innovating in Building Integrated Photovoltaics and shutters.
- Tenzinc Ltd. (UK): experts in software and energy
A strategic partnership boost the power of two startup ecosystems
As its newest partner, the KNX IoT Startup Incubator welcomes Silicon Catalyst, a leading incubator focused exclusively on startups from the semiconductor industry. More than 800 startup companies worldwide have engaged with Silicon Catalyst. Thanks to a new memorandum of understanding (MOU), both startup ecosystems join forces to create synergies, including cross-promotion at events and powerful networking opportunities. For the KNX Incubator, this new partnership is an important step towards becoming the best startup incubator for the home and building technology industry.
For more information about the KNX IoT Startup Incubator, please visit https://www.knx.org/knx-en/for-manufacturers/startup/.
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